Profile of the Participants of an Advanced Course in Obstetric Nursing

Abstract

RESUMOObjetivos: analisar o perfil dos participantes do Curso de Aprimoramento para Enfermagem Obstétrica (EO). Métodos: estudo transversal, conduzido com participantes do Curso de Aprimoramento para EO dos anos de 2014 a 2016. As variáveis incluídas neste estudo referem-se às características sociodemográficas, econômica e de trabalho dos participantes. Para comparar as proporções e verificar as associações foi utilizado o teste exato de Fisher. Resultados: analisou-se 129 formulários dos participantes. A maioria era do sexo feminino, de cor branca, casadas e com mediana de idade de 35 anos. Em relação às regiões de atuação no país, houve predomínio da Nordeste. Houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre a Instituição de Ensino Superior (IES) de especialização em EO segundo a área de atuação e de residência por regiões brasileiras, anos de conclusão de especialização e bolsa de estudos. Conclusões: a formação é, indubitavelmente, fator relevante para que as melhorias na assistência obstétrica se perpetuem. Observou-se que, mais recentemente, as IES privadas vêm oferecendo mais oportunidades de formação do que as IES públicas. Palavras-chave: Enfermagem Obstétrica; Enfermeiras Obstétricas; Educação Continuada em Enfermagem; Assistência Perinatal; Parto. ABSTR ACTObjectives: to analyze the profile of the participants of the Advanced Course in Obstetric Nursing. Methods: cross-sectional study conducted with participants of the Advanced Course in Obstetric Nursing from 2014 to 2016. The variables included in this study refer to the socio-demographic, economic, and work characteristics of the participants. The Fisher's exact test was used to compare the proportions and verify the associations. Results: 129 participant forms were analyzed. Most of the participants were white and married women around 35 years old. With respect to the regions, most of them were from Northeast. There was a statistically significant difference between the Higher Educational Institution (IES) specialization in Obstetric Nursing regarding the area of expertise and place of residency per Brazilian region, year of completion of the specialization, and scholarship. Conclusions: the education is assuredly a relevant factor in order to perpetuate the improvements in the obstetric care. It was noted, more recently, that the private IES have offered more opportunities in education than the public IES. RESUMENObjetivo: analizar el perfil de los participantes de un curso de perfeccionamiento en enfermería obstétrica (EO). Métodos: estudio transversal con participantes del curso de perfeccionamiento en EO de los años 2014 a 2016. Las variables incluidas en este estudio se refieren a las características sociodemográficas, económicas y de trabajo de los participantes. Para comparar las proporciones y verificar las asociaciones se utilizó la prueba exacta de Fischer. Resultados: se analizaron 129 fichas de los participantes. La mayoría era del sexo femenino, tez blanca, casada y con edad promedio de 35

Professional activity of stomatherapists graduated from the Federal University of Minas Gerais

“…professionals in this sample, it was found that this is a prevalent scenario in studies conducted in other the majority was female (89%) 8,[11][12][13][14] . In a study that outlined the profile of the stomatherapist graduated from the University of Taubaté, it was identified the predominance of female specialists in stomatherapy (29/96.6%) 15 .…”

“…Regarding age, most of them were between 31 and 40 years old, data corroborated by studies in which the participants were between 20 and 50 years of age, a period in which the search for a definition or realization of professional development occurs 8,16 . In the study conducted at the University of Taubaté 15 , it was also found a significant value (15/50%) of graduates aged between 36 to 50 years.…”

“…Likewise, this fact is confirmed in several other cultures, in which patient care is pointed out as a continuity of women's occupation. Furthermore, it is believed to be a structural characteristic of health sector services, the superiority of women in activities involving assistance to people [7][8][9][10] .…”

“…These data corroborate a study covering stomatherapy in Brazil from 1990 to 1995, in which 58% of the respondents also worked in hospital units 16 . Regarding the area of expertise of specialist nurses, another study also showed a predominance (93.60%) in hospital care 8 .…”

“…In a study conducted in the area of obstetrics, it is also possible to notice the difficulty of insertion of specialists in obstetric nursing, because they feel inauthentic and inappropriate about their practical work, without professional identity, with cumulation or deviation from agreed role/position, often excluded from the health team, which generates a state of conformism or frustration. Such difficulties may reflect the negative results of the abandonment of the profession and not working in the specialty 8 .…”